4:02 PM ET Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy on Saturday apologized for comments he made last week during a teleconference in which he talked about the national and state responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Gundy had said his goal is to return to the football building on May 1 because he hopes that tests for
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8:18 PM ET As the NFL draft approaches and experts debate the best overall prospect, there is no doubt in Chase Young‘s mind as to who is at the top. On Instagram, ESPN’s Maria Taylor asked Young if he thought he was the best player in the draft and his answer was concise and confident.
1:04 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith knows the resumption of college sporting events in venues without fans is an option amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he just doesn’t see how it would ensure the safety of those on the field or the court. Smith said Friday that he needs more information from
11:53 AM ET The NCAA could be set for a busy spring, with a vote expected on a one-time transfer waiver and proposals being discussed regarding name, image and likeness. According to a report by D1 Baseball, the NCAA Division I Council is expected to discuss a one-time transfer waiver on April 24 and then
9:17 AM ET Florida State offensive lineman Andrew Boselli revealed Friday that he has recovered from the coronavirus. In a first-person account on the Florida State football website, Boselli recounted how he initially dismissed any danger the coronavirus posed to himself, a healthy 22-year-old athlete. He figured only the elderly or those with underlying health
7:10 PM ET Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said Thursday that he still expects Navy and Notre Dame to open the season on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland, but acknowledged the medical authorities monitoring the coronavirus pandemic will have the final say. “We’re going to play it,” Gladchuk told ESPN. “We expect this to pass.
11:01 AM ET Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby has been speaking with the other Power 5 conference commissioners daily and said on Thursday that he remains concerned about “whether or not we can have a full and robust football season” as the future of the sport remains uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Virtually every
8:51 AM ET Dabo Swinney stood at the center of a collection of cameras and voice recorders, reporters huddled in a close circle that seems absurd now, and offered what he could on the future of his football team — essentially a shrug that amounted to “Your guess is as good as mine.” This was
8:18 PM ET Associated Press Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said Wednesday that officials believe a 13-game college football schedule would be possible even if the start of the season was delayed until October because of the coronavirus pandemic. The season is scheduled to begin with seven FBS games Aug. 29 before the majority of
4:27 PM ET Add Nick Saban to the list of people who’ve had to find new ways to work while social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Alabama football coach said Wednesday that he finally has his own email account. “I’ve come a long way,” Saban said during an Instagram Live with ESPN’s Maria Taylor.
5:56 PM ET David Wilson Following a controversial tweet by Mike Leach, Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen issued a statement Tuesday saying there is a plan in place to provide the first-year football coach with opportunities to “expand his cultural awareness of Mississippi.” Leach’s tweet, depicting a woman knitting her husband a noose during
5:27 PM ET The University of Nebraska expelled two former football players after a school investigator last year found them responsible for violating the school’s sexual misconduct policy, according to a document obtained by ESPN. In a letter obtained by ESPN, the university conduct board said the expulsion of two unnamed respondents was effective April
8:23 AM ET CFB betting experts Although the sports world is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, it doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead to a time when there is college football again. Caesars Sportsbook just released season win totals and conference title odds for every FBS team, and our experts — Bill Connelly,
7:00 AM ET While social distancing, when we’re not video conferencing with work (nice bookshelf, Bob!) or trying to figure out when third-grade math got so hard, we’re cooking. Celebrity chefs are offering shopping advice on what you need in your pantry. Everybody on Twitter and Instagram is making bread. Disney even gave out its
8:00 AM ET Recruiting is one of the few aspects of sports that has not been completely shut down because of the coronavirus. College football coaches can recruit prospects over the phone and through social media, and recruits can make commitments whenever they want, so it keeps rolling along. While the recruiting process is still
Aug 2, 2019 JEN LOWE USUALLY doesn’t check her phone at work. But on the afternoon of May 17, she saw a text from her niece, asking if her eldest son, Keanon, was OK. There had been an incident at Parkrose High School, where Keanon, a former wide receiver at Oregon, coaches football and track
9:01 AM ET A Mississippi State football player who criticized Bulldogs coach Mike Leach’s tweet that showed a meme of a woman knitting her husband a noose during self-quarantine entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday. Defensive lineman Fabien Lovett wrote on Twitter that he had entered the transfer portal and has three years of
7:50 PM ET The SEC is exploring whether Alabama will be able to continue using Apple watches to monitor its football players’ physical activities during the league-mandated shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN on Friday. During a conference call with reporters Thursday, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said his program had provided